Nursing Educational Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION The Education Specialist is an advanced practice role that involves responsibility for the assessment, planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of educational and clinical initiatives, with 24-hour accountability. There are 3 distinct roles within Nursing Education: Centralized and Decentralized. * Centralized: This role provides coordination and teaching of centralized activities such as orientation and staff development programs for all nursing personnel. * Decentralized: This role provides coordination and teaching of unit-based clinical initiatives, orientation, staff development, and competency assessment with participation in centralized educational programs. * Evening/Night: This role provides unit-based clinical support, orientation, staff development and competency assessment for the evening/night staff, with participation in centralized educational programs. RESPONSIBILITIES Provision of educational programs and clinical support to all levels of nursing personnel within the Care Centers/Hospital/Specialty Areas. Principal Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Practice/Education a. Develops, teaches, coordinates and evaluates educational programs with full accountability for same. b. Collaborates with clinical nurse manager/clinical coordinator to assess educational needs of staff, plan programs and provide continuous competency assessment of staff. c. Provides clinical, educational and administrative resource to all levels of nursing personnel. d. Develops and supports preceptors in their role, as appropriate. e. Provides mentorship to students/staff. f. Participates and promotes collegiality within the interdisciplinary health care team. g. Communicates effectively with others and acknowledges effects of behavior on others. h. Assumes preceptor responsibilities as needed to facilitate role transition of new clinical staff members. i. Assumes preceptor responsibilities for newly hired Nursing Education staff. j. Participates in the clinical practices and educational programs for health care professionals/students. k. Utilizes standards, policies and procedures as appropriate resources. l. Serves as program leader/facilitator for assigned educational programs. m. Participates in continuous quality performance improvement processes within the Nursing Department / Specialty Areas. n. Maintain records of educational programs. o. Identifies problems, issues, safety, and practice concerns in the clinical area and initiates chain of command. p. Acts as change agent for new initiatives and programs. Professional Development a. Supports the mission, vision, philosophy, and goals of the Department of Nursing and the Medical Center. b. Maintains clinical expertise in area of specialization. c. Participates in nursing research activities and utilizes same in clinical practice/educational initiatives. d. Considers ethical issues of professional nursing practice and adheres to the code of ethics. e. Demonstrates a humanistic, kind and caring attitude in the delivery of health care. f. Chairs and/or participates in Department of Nursing and Medical Center committees. g. Serves as a professional resource to other members of the interdisciplinary health care team. h. Treats co-workers, patients and families with dignity and respect. i. Is open and responsive to the diverse backgrounds and experience of other people and promotes an environment that is sensitive to cultural diversity. j. Attends and participates in conferences and seminars. QUALIFICATIONS Education Requirements Bachelors Degree in Nursing. Masters Degree in nursing required Experience Requirements 4 years of related nursing experience - 1 year in a teaching or leadership position required. Licensing and Certification Requirements (if applicable) License: RN (current registration) Professional Certification in area of clinical practice preferred. Name: Basic Life Saver (BCLS) Issuing Agency: AHA Certification: NRP (Labor and Delivery, NICU dept) Certification: ACLS (in ED; PACU/ASU; ICUs; Telemetry Units; SDU; IR, Interventional Cardiology (CCL/EP/Echo); L&D; Endoscopy, and APN Adult Oncology Certification: PALS (in ED; PACU; IR; Peds ICU, and APNs Pediatric Oncology depts.) Collective bargaining unit: NYSNA-MSH NYSNA at Mount Sinai Hospital , 707 - Education in Nursing - MSH, Mount Sinai Hospital ABOUT US Strength Through Diversity The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together. We invite you to participate actively as a part of the Mount Sinai Health System team by: Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential. Serving as a role model confronting racist, sexist, or other inappropriate actions by speaking up, challenging exclusionary organizational practices, and standing side-by-side in support of colleagues who experience discrimination. Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers. At Mount Sinai, our leaders strive to learn, empower others, and embrace change to further advance equity and improve the well-being of staff, patients, and the organization. We expect our leaders to embrace anti-racism, create a collaborative and respectful environment, and constructively disrupt the status quo to improve the system and enhance care for our patients. We work hard to create an inclusive, welcoming and nurturing work environment where all feel they are valued, belong and are able to advance professionally. Explore more about this opportunity and how you can help us write a new chapter in our history “About the Mount Sinai Health System: Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally. The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.” EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans Requisition ID: 3017610